St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-29
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.

lnlfty -elght-pound turkeys are common
IN Southern Kentucky.
Baltimore capitalists are developing q
manganese mine III Augusta County, Va.
Nearly one hundred and siXty-tivc GIN
houses have been destroyed by fire i'll Ma
balna during the past three months.
1t is estimated that 5000 01 bales of coz
ton will constitute the cotton crop Of tie
South this year
4 remarkable Florida production IS .
ger9 nium that measures thirty-tWo inches
in circumference.
Mosquitoes have made their appearance
at Brownsville, Tex, and the Inhabitants
ure preparing for d long summer
''Sur parlors,n or glass-nclosed piazz}S,
where invalids can recuperatc. are feat
ure " the tirst-class hotels in Florida
Tho editor Of the Iberville NLa.) DenocrH'
recently gave his readers their valU2O be
paper in the form of a half-shect, all he
Gould afford to give, he says, to people
who pay him only half they owe him.
Governor Scales of North Carolina VIII
not order an election IN the Fifth c0G-
grcssiOnal district of the State to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Reid's resignation.
Rob Ream, i noted character Of the IN
dian Territory, and brother Of Winnie
Ream, the sculptress, died a few days ago
at Fort Smith. Ark
A negro desperate named George
Mcgcthum went into Hlackshcar. Ga. a
lew days ago. armed with q Winchester
rifle and a belt Of cartridge in search Of
his wife, and opened fire OH the house
where he was Informed she was staying,
Woundng two Of the inmates. His fire
was returnei and he was killed
Chief Justice Simpson. Of South Caro-
lima. has been going about recently with a
body guard in attendance upon him. a
desperate named Ben amin T. Wc}ch huT
ing threatened his life
a fire started at Carlisle. Ky, (. IeEv
days ago in the dental Office of Er. H. II.
Genslinger and extended to the TIjoin'ng
buildings Of +. ". Peal and |. H. Pipe.
When the walls fell DR.. Gensiin-cr and
Newton Craig were caught in the dcb"is.
They We're cxtricated. but We're fatally IN
iurcd Total loss $50O00 insurance, 50.
030. Besides NIessrs. Pcars and Piper's
losses }. 4. CLappeIl loses $l2,o00 on dry
goods.
Jacksonville, Fla, has the largest
artesian well in the world. 1t is now 80
feet below the surface and flows at the
rate Of 100000 gallons in tWenty-four
hours.
On Monday the 10Th inst, Governor
Taylor Of Tennessee was inaugurated
\ movement is on foot in the Tennessee
Legislature to effect the removal Of the re-
mains Of Governor Sewer from Alabama
to the National cemetery at Knoxville, and
to erect q monument to his memory in the
State Capitol grounds.
Judge Charles Millor, a native of Ken
lucky, but a citizen of Fort Smith, Ark,
for the past forty years, died suddenly in
the latter city a few days ago OF Cramp
collie.
Five miles north Of Taylor. Tex. few
days 90. fire destroyed about 5000 acres
of pasture and fences for a raacher named
McFadden. The fire cOrraled 1000 head of
sheep, killing 800 outright and leaving the
balance in bad condition for the spring
clip.
Thomas j. C1uverius, the murderer Of
his cousin. Fanny Lillian Madison, was
hanged at Richmond Va, on the 18th
inst. Governor Lee declining to interfere
further with the due execution Of the law.
He died protesting his innocence.
a bill has been introduced III the Texas
Legislature to establish a mechanical and
agricultural college for the colored youth
Of the State.
Hon Jas Jackson. Chief Justice Ct
Georgia. died few nights ago, aged
sixty-seven years. Deceased was in Con-
gress before the war, and has held many
judicial positions.
In the Circuit Court at Jackson, Miss, a
few days ago, Walter Napier, colored. was
convicted of sand ba gging and robbing IN
old negro from Simpson County, last
October, and was sentenced to the full
limit of the law, ten years in the pcni
Tertiary
Mr. w D. Hamilton, proprietor Of the
Champion Touring mills at Falmouth.
KY, was accidentally killed few days
ago by a cam-rod flying loose and crushing
his skull.
There are now 35Oregistered pharmacists
in the State Of Ken lucky, and the State
Board of Pharmacy at its recent meeting
In Louisville, resolved 20 take actor
against violate rs of thelaW affecting drug
gists.
An unknown man was found frozen tc
death on the pla ms a few miles north Of
Big Springs, Tex, few days ago.
The Tennessee House Of Representatives
adopted resolution requesting the Ten
nessee congressman to use their influence
to secure the repeal of the CivilServ:cs
acts.
While the convicts were at work in The
Dade County CTenn.) mines few days
ago, there was a heavy cavern, and th'
convicts organic ed a movement to force ~
escape by cutting through the outer wall
While perfecting their arrangements the:
were betrayed, and they were Immediate
ly conveyed to the stockade. The MGR
were furious, and when Warden Conno'
entered the stocl1ade to punish the ring
leader, JIM Holt, the latter assaulted hi1h
with a knife and inflicted several wounds
A general mutiny then ensued and rusf
was made. Holt was shot and the ether:
were overpowered. One of the guards wa!
wounded.
John Inigert, young Louisville Ky,
tailor had for some time been paying at
tention to Miss Theresa Pfeiffer, and ht
was engaged to her. The wedding was tt
take place shortly. A few nights agt
he called, and about ten oclocl
he rose to 90. and was KISSING